Foot-power motor.



W. E. WBRD & F. STEVENS.

FOOT POWER MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. a, 1910.

1,059,244; Patented Apr. 15, 1913.

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ATTORNEYS W. E. WEED & F. STEVENS.

FOOT POWER MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. a, 1910.

1 59,244, Patented Apr. 15,1913.

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WITNESSES ATTOR/VE Y8 COLUMBIA PLANOGRAFII C0.,WAS!IINOTDN. D C.

W.:E. WERD & F.-STEVENS.

FOOT POWER MOTOR.

APYLIOATION rILnn MAB. a. 1910.

Patented Apr. 15,1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIGE.

WILLIAM ELAIR WERDE AND IFRANK STEVENS, OFlROUNIDUP, MONTANA, ASSIGNORS3 OF .ONE-FOURTHTQALFREDI R. HAG-AR; OFlROUNDUP, MONTANA.

FOOT-POWER MOTOR. 1

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 15, 1913- Applicationfiled March 5, 1910. SeriaLNo. 547,503.

To all whom it may concern Be it knownthat W6,WILLIAM E. Winn) and FRANKSTEVENS, .both citizens of the United States, and residents of Roundup,

in the county of Fergus and State of Montana, have invented a new andJmproved Foot-Power Motor, of which the following is a full,clear, andexact description.

Our invention relates to motors for general use, our more particularpurpose being to provide a typeof icontinuous drive motor operated bythe feet somewhat after the manner of pedaling; a bicycle, and adaptedto drive VZIIIOUS: klnds of light mechanisms,

such as churns, ice-cream freezers, washing machines, drills,pumps,punches, and the.

like.

Reference is to be had fication, inwhich similar characters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in, all

the figures.

Figure 1 isa side elevation showing our. device as used for operatlng achurn;.F1g.

A base beam 16 is surmounted by another? base beam 17 and connectedtherewithby aid of bolts 16 and thumb nuts 16. At 18 is a cross beam andacljustably connected wit-h the latter by aid of the bolts 18 and thumbnuts 18 are twofeet. 19. Extending upwardly from the feet19 and disposedupon opposite sides of the machine (see Fig. 4) are two standards 19, 19upon the tops of which are bearings 20, 21. A churn 22 is mounted upon arotating shaft 24, the latter being mountedin the bearings justmentioned. At 23 is an arm which is provided with a bracket portion 23slidably fitted upon the standard 19. This bracket is used forsupporting certain movable parts of the gearing, as hereinafterdescribed.

A drum 25 is mounted rigidly upon the shaft 24. A cord 26 iswoundpartially around the drum and is connected with the ends of a rockingbeam,27 This rockin beam is mounted upon. a stub shaft 28 and isprovided with an arm 29. extending downtothe accompany-l ing drawingsforming a part of thls spec1-.

; wardly, this arm being journaled to a. pitman 30. i

At 31 is .a fly wheel which is provided with a crank pin 32, ethiscrankpinextendingthrough a cross head 33 of the pitman 30. Thiscross head isprovided with an extra hole 34 for changing the position of thelpin 32ifdesired. The fly wheel 31 is mounted upon a stub shaft 35 which is j0H1:

naled in the outer end of the arm 23.

Mounted rigidly upon the shaft 35 is a sprocket wheel 36 whichis engagedbya sprocket chain 37. This sprocket chain also engages a sprocketwheel38 which is mount- 'ed rigicllyupon a shaft 39. A base 40,

having generally a tubular form, is provided witha fork 41 above whichis a tube 42, and supported by aid of the latter isa saddle 43. A fork44 is journaled u on theshaft 39 and may be shifted into di e1'-.

ent positions at will. A shaft 47 is jour-: naled 111 the fork 44, andmounted upon the shaft 47 is a bevel pinion 46. This pinion meshes witha bevel gear 46, the latter be-fl mgrigld iupon the shaft 39. The crankshaft 39 is provided with two cranksj48 integral with it, and mountedupon these cranks are pedals 49.

Mounted uponthe base beam 16 is a tube 40 and inserted within the latteris a rod 40 which is adjustable relatively to the tube.

The rod 40. supports a handle bar 40, the

height of which is thus adjustable. .An operator sitting upon the saddle43 can grasp thehandle bar 40.

The operation of the mechanism shown is as follows: The operator takes aseat upon the saddle 43 and places his feet upon the pedals 49. He then,by aid of the pedals, turns the cranks 48, so as to rotate the shaft 39.Power is thus transmitted through sprocket wheel 38, sprocket chain. 37,sprocket wheel 36, shaft 35, fly wheel 31,

ess being kept up so long as power is applied to the pedals 49.

Our invention is shown in connectionwith a churn but it understood thatit is not limited in this application to churns but of mechanism and isof special value in the household where some small driven member s is tobe actuated intermittently in opposite:

directions.

Having thus described our. invention, we

,claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

' r 1. Ina foot power motor, the combinationbof a base, a supportingpost-mounted on said base, pedals,a crankshaft driven thereby, a secondshaft, means for driving the second shaft fromthecrank shaft, afootconnected with the base, a standard extendingupwardly from, thefoot, abracl'cet slid' a'bly fitted uponsaidstandardand having an arm in whichthelsaid second shaft isjournaled, a flywheel on thegsaid second shaft,a pitman connected with the fly wheel, and 'means operated" from saidpitman for actuating a driven member intermittently in oppositedirections. c

2; In a foot power'motor, the combination with a base, and supportingstandards connected with the base, of a bracket slidably fitted upon oneof said standards, a stub shaft on said bracket, a rocking leverjournaled on said stub shaft and'having a depending arm, means operatedfrom the rocking lever'for actuating a drivenmember intermittentlyinopposite directions, an arm extending from-the side of said bracket, ashaft journaled the end of said arm, a pedal mechanism mounted on saidbase, and connected with the last mentioned shaft for driving the same,and means actuated from said shaft for rocking the said lever.

3. In a footpower'lmotor, the combina- 7 tion with a base, of asupporting post mounted on said base, crankshaft journaled on thesupporting post, pedals for driving saidv crank shaft, a secondshaftinfront of-the crank shaft, a foot on the base, a standand extendingupwardly fromsaid foot, a

bracket slidably fitted upon saidstandard, an arm extending from saidbracket and in the outer. end of which the said second shaft is mounted,a fly wheel on'said second shaft, 1 means for driving the second shaftfrom the crank shaft, a stub shafton said bracket, T

a rockinglever journal'ed on the said-stub ,shaft and having a dependingarm, anda pitman connecting said flywheel with said arm of the rockinglever.

nism mounted on the supporting post and including a crank shaft, a shaftin front of the crank shaft'and-driven therefrom, a stand 4:. Ina footpowermotor', the "cOmbin'a- ;tion with a supporting post, a pedal mechavl ard, a bracket slidably fitted upon said standard, an arm extendinfrom-the side of said lever. i I In testimony whereof we have signedour; namesto thisspeclfication 1n the presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

WILLIAMELAIR WER FRANK STEVENS. Witnesses:

, FRED C. MARTIN, a TI H, LANIER,

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